FTW78DRD28

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-164A · Oberlin, LA · May 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1978
Place
Oberlin, LA · OBERLIN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8512HGrumman G-164A
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780516010009A
Case key
142336

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1010  78/5/16    OBERLIN,LA          GRUMMAN G-164A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1988
        TIME - 1530                    N8512H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OBERLIN,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD

Aircraft

Registration
N8512H
Reported as
Grumman G-164A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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